SCHIZOPHRENIA Schizophrenia is defined as: a group of psychoses characterized by confused and disconnected thoughts, emotions, and perceptions. Schizophrenia is a brain disorder, which is identified by specific concrete symptoms. This disorder is not a split personality, or multi-personality. It has been proven that schizophrenia is not caused by childhood trauma, bad parenting, or poverty; It is marked by extreme thought disorder, and is usually treatable with the proper medication. There are many varied causes …showed first 75 words of 600 total…

…showed last 75 words of 600 total…and devastating disorder. Symptoms common to schizophrenia, can in fact, be caused by other diseases or illnesses, so it is very important to seek medical attention as early as possible. With proper diagnosis, and specialized treatment, schizophrenics can, and do go on to live normal and healthy lives. Some do not go on to live a normal life, they live in mental institutions. Hopefully through further research , a cure for this disorder may be found.